Valentine's Day: A Rich Mix Of Traditions
Saint Valentine's Day may now be celebrated worldwide but traditions are often very different – and sometimes have nothing at all to do with romance.While in Europe it's all about couples cosying up, in the United States (US) it is as much about schoolchildren celebrating friendship while in Japan women give chocolates to their bosses.From pagan festival to marketing ploy, we look at the rich Valentine's mix:All Whipped Up Valentine's Day was once a rather violent